The Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods and Customer Services will present Document “F” which outlines the proposals and seeks approval to begin the required public consultation exercise to implement variations and to extend or discharge the existing Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) for Bradford City Centre, Keighley, Shipley, Bingley and West Bowling and the PSPOs relating to dog control.

Recommended -

(1)       That the Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods and Customer Services be authorised to undertake the statutory consultation exercise in order to establish the evidence required to extend the following orders:

(i)            The 2016 Drinking City Centre Order;

(ii)          The 2002/03 City Centre Designated Public Places Order;

(iii)         The Street Drinking Orders for areas outside the City Centre; and

(iv)         The existing Dog Control Orders

(2)       That further reports in relation to Drinking Orders be submitted to the Committee in September 2019 and Dog Control Orders during 2020.

(Rebecca Trueman – 01274 431364)

The Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods and Customer Services presented Document “F” which outlined proposals and sought approval to commence the required public consultation exercise to implement variations and to extend or discharge the existing Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) for Bradford City Centre and the District.  Members were informed that the PSPOs had been in place for three years and now included the 2016 PSPO Drinking Order and Street Drinking.  The previous Orders would continue up to October 2019 and it was proposed that the public consultation would take place between now and September in relation to the first three orders, with the Dog Control Order process commencing in 2020.  It was noted that the PSPOs could not be continue or varied without evidence of the need to do so.

Members posed questions and were informed that:

·         Additional streets could be added to the PSPOs if evidence required it.  This had occurred during the previous consultation and was part of the variation.  PSPOs could be amended to reflect current situations.

·         There were no recorded issues regarding legal highs, so they may be removed. 

·         The PSPO related to the refusal to surrender alcohol, not that alcohol could not be consumed in the area, however, only specific areas in City Park and Centenary Square were licensed.

·         If a new PSPO was required in a different area endeavours would be made to include it in the report to be submitted in September.

·         The police would provide evidence and may attend the meeting, however, any decision would be made by the Committee.

·         The consultation process would include a survey that would be circulated and the public, key stakeholders and companies would be contacted.  Advertisements would also be place in the Telegraph and Argus and the Keighley News.  A four week consultation period would be undertaken and the details reported to the Committee in September.

 Resolved -

(1)       That the Assistant Director, Neighbourhoods and Customer Services be authorised to undertake the statutory consultation exercise in order to establish the evidence required to extend the following orders:

(i)            The 2016 Drinking City Centre Order;

(ii)          The 2002/03 City Centre Designated Public Places Order;

(iii)         The Street Drinking Orders for areas outside the City Centre; and

(iv)         The existing Dog Control Orders

(2)       That further reports in relation to Drinking Orders be submitted to the Committee in September 2019 and Dog Control Orders during 2020.

ACTION: Assistant Director - Neighbourhoods and Customer Services